Making Her Mark

On Saturday, Dennis took Amity along to the MISD track meet and met up with the Connells. Afterwards, they went to lunch at Taco Bueno and Amity got this toy in her kid's meal. What we didn't realize is that the bottom tip of the top is actually a marker!

At home, Dennis showed her how to spin it and she was fascinated with it for a few minutes until she discovered that she couldn't spin it like Daddy. It was forgotten about until this morning when I was cleaning up the kitchen after breakfast and heard a voice repeatedly saying "Look, Mommy!"

When I went to look, I saw a proud little face and her beautiful artwork...

and then I went and got the rubbing alcohol and cotton balls and wiped it off because I have learned that alcohol does wonders (the rubbing kind, that is!). The little top has found its way to the trash can. I don't want to crush this little artistic spirit so we will have plenty of time for coloring on PAPER later today!